Sand-band



(No Model.)

J. CAVANAGH.

SAND BAND.

No. 351,162. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

wwmm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH CAVANAGH, OF LONG RAPIDS, BHOHIGAN.

SAN D-BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,162, dated October19, 1886.

Application filed August 28, 1886.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH CAVANAGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Long Rapids, in the county of Alpena and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sand-Bands, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of devices of this character is, as is well known, to preventmud, sand, gravel, or similar matter which may be carried up by thewheel from falling in between the shoulder of the axle and theinner endof the hub, whence it might find its way into the axle-box, much to thedetriment of the wearing parts.

The invention consists in certain features of novelty, which arehereinafter particularly pointed out in the claims, being first fullydescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of a portion of a vehicle-axle with theimprovement ap; plied thereto. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the devicelooking from that side which is adjacent the wheel, the axle to which itis secured being shown in transverse sections. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveView showing in detail one of the parts removed. Fig. 4 represents amodified form of clip for securing the device to the axle.

A represents a portion of the axle.

C'represents the sand band or cap, which may be formed of brass, tin,copper, iron, or, in fact, any suitable material, and of a plain orornamental design. \Vhcn in proper-position it fits snugly over theinner end of. the hub, extending to within a short distance of thespokes. Its size and shape must be varied according to the size andshape of the hub over which it is designed to fit. XVith a cylindricalhub it should be constructed on an arc whose radius is slightlygreaterthan that of the hub, so that when in operative positiononlysufiicientspacc shall be left between them to insure the freerotation of the wheel without contact.

D represents the clip whereby this band or cap is secured to the axle.The upper portion of the clip conforms to the shape of the cap and fitsaround the same, the two being pref erably secured together by means ofbolts and nuts E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This, however, is notessential, as the clip may be formed Serial No. 212,120. (No model.)

with inwardly-projecting teats or lugs c, as shown in Fig. 4, which passthrough perforations in the cap similar to those provided for thepassage of the bolts. It will be observed that the upper portion of theclip is much largerthan the axle; hence if the clip were made of theordinary U form there would be a space left between each of its parallelarms and the side of the axle, which would not only be unsightly, butwould also render it possible for the clip to twist out of place. Inorder to avoid this each arm of the clip is formed with an offset, as atd,whereby the parallel portions thereof are brought close to the sidesof the axle, their extremities being threaded in the usual manner forthe reception of nuts F, fitting against the under side of cross-plateG.

The sand band or cap 0 rests upon the axle through the medium of ablock, H, whose shape corresponds to the internal shape of said hand,and whose periphery is notched or recessed upon the side adjacent to thehub, as shown at h, for the reception of the bolts and nuts (or teats,as the case may be) which hold the band or cap in place within the clip.This block may be of wood, iron, or other similar material, but ispreferably formed of rubber, which not only keeps the parts fromrattling, but enables the adjustment of the cap 0 in its relation to thehub with exceeding nicety by simply turning the nuts F up on thethreaded arms of the clip more or less, and thereby causing the elasticblock to yield to the re quired extent.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a sandband, the eombination,with the cap projecting over the hub,of a block of rubbcr interposed between it and the top side of the axle,and a clip securing the parts to the axle, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the cap 0, of the clip D,'for securing it tothe axle, the bolts and nuts E,for securing said cap and clip together,and the block H, interposed between the cap and the axle, havingrecesses h for the reception of nuts E, as set forth.

3. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, a block interposed betweenthe axle and cap and connected to the latter, and a clip straddling thecap and having the nuts for securing the clip and cap to the axle,substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, ablock interposed betweenthe axle and the cap and secured to the latter, and the clipD,straddling the cap and having the offsets d bearing against the lowersides of the block, and the nuts for securing the clip and cap to theaxle,

substantially as described, for the purpose set forth. I

5. In a sand-band, the combination of a cap, the block interposedbetween the axle and the cap and having the recesses h in one side, the

JOSEPH OAVANAGH.

Witnesses:

OTTO GJORUD, JACOB GEBHARDT.

